To:THE NIZHNI-NOVGOROD COMMITTEE OF THE R.S.D.L.P.

Written:Written prior to February 23, 1903Published:First published in 1930.

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      Moscow,Volume 34,

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Asregards the appeal, I (Lenin) find your decision reasonable[3]—I have not had time yet (nor a chance) to consult my
associates.[1]The courage of the Nizhni-Novgorod workers, who asked that their
personal well-being should not be taken into account, ought to be mentioned inIskra; it would be desirable for you to write a letter about this to
the editors.

Wereceived via Berlin the “Letter to theIskraEditorial Board
from the Nizhni-Novgorod Committee”, a long letter, about terrorism, with
a defence (partial and conditional) of terrorism; the end is missing
(apparently). Writeimmediately:

1)Didthe Nizhni-Novgorod Committee send this letter officially?

2)Repeatthe end of it (the letter has seven paragraphs and ends with the
words: “They clear the atmosphere, which is often too heavy, they teach
the government to handle the revolutionaries more carefully”).

3)Letus know whether you allow stylistic corrections (in some places the style
is very bad, due perhaps to incorrect, hasty and unclear copying).

Weshall probably publish the letter together with our reply.

Weearnestly andinsistentlybeg you to inform us in your letters
without delay of every official step taken by the Committee (dispatch of a
document for travelling warrants...,list of leaflets, answer to another committee or to a group abroad,
and so on and so forth). Otherwise there are bound to be
misunderstandings,[2]mistakes and bureaucratic delays. Iskrists should pull together and informIskraspeedily and comprehensively.

Allthe very best.

[1]Imay yet be able to return to this question.
—Lenin

[2]Forexample, we have heard a lot of tittle-tattle and abuse about the
  Committee’s leafletagaina demonstration on the day of the
  trial.[4]The leaflet itself we received not long ago bychance; from Berlin, and with delay. Good heavens! This is simply outrageous! Surely it wasn’t difficult for the Committee to write to us
  about theleafletand send us a copy of itas soon as it came
  out. For heaven’s sake, take all the necessary steps to correct
  these shortcomings.
—Lenin

[3]TheNizhni-Novgorod Committee decided not to appeal against the sentence
passed on the workers of Sormovo and Nizhni-Novgorod in connection with the
May Day demonstration of 1902.

[4]Theleaflet “To All Nizhni-Novgorodians” issued by the
Nizhni-Novgorod Committee of the R.S.D.L.P. was disseminated in the city
two days before the trial of the workers, which was held on October 29-31,
1902.